Jaws: Spielberg vs. Peter Benchley
Sep 04, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 1
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Episode description
In this episode, we watched the movie Jaws, and read Peter Benchley's novel that inspired it. We discuss the comparisons of the novel and the movie, talk about the psychology behind our fear of sharks and the unknown.
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Sources:
Jaws. Steven Spielberg. Universal Pictures, 1975. Amazon Prime Video.
Benchley, Peter. Jaws. New York, Ballantine Books Trade Paperbacks, 1974.
"21 random facts about 'Jaws'". Brandon Griggs. CNN Entertainment. 2015. (web)
"Why are we afraid of sharks? There's a scientific explanation." Elaina Zachos. National Geographic. 2019. (web)
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